Advance through the battlefield with Gaia in Yu-Gi-Oh! Master Duel. Check out the core deck list, key combos, as well as how to play & counters!

Gaia Deck List

Main Deck: 40 cards
x3	x3	x3	x3	x3
x2	x1	x3	x3	x3
x3	x3	x2	x1	x1
x3	-	-	-	-
Extra Deck: 15 cards
x3	x3	x3	x1	x2
x2	x1	-	-	-

Gaia Breakdown

Monsters

Spells

Traps

Extra

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Maxx "C"	3
	Ash Blossom & Joyous Spring	3
	Gaia the Magical Knight	3
	Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight	1
	Artillery Catapult Turtle	3
	Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon	3
	Curse of Dragonfire	2

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Harpie's Feather Duster	1
	Called by the Grave	2
	Forbidden Droplet	3
	Pot of Extravagance	3
	Gateway to Chaos	3
	Galloping Gaia	3
	Spiral Fusion	3
	Spiral Spear Strike	1

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Infinite Impermanence	3

Rarity	Name	Qty
	Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion	3
	Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons	3
	Black Luster Soldier - Soldier of Chaos	1
	Curse of Dragon, the Magical Knight Dragon	3
	Number 11: Big Eye	1
	Knightmare Phoenix	2
	Knightmare Cerberus	2

Tier Evaluation

Tier Ranking
Tier 3
Deck Archetype		Deck Difficulty
Aggro		Hard
Deck Evaluation
Gaia the Fierce Knight has a plethora of Fusion Monsters with effects that can make them have higher ATK than usual Has a surprising amount of control with some negates and field control When set up properly with a certain boss Fusion Monster, can hit for a decisive OTK

Gaia Deck Guide: How to Play

Playstyle and Win Condition

Gaia the Fierce Knight is one of the Fan Favorite monsters in the gameas it is used by Yugi in the anime.
Gaia is an archetype of Warrior type monsters that are commonly fused with Dragon monsters like Curse of Dragon.

Gaia is a deck that can easily dish out large damage in one turn. It favors going second as it can easily run monsters with high attack points.

Gaia decks excel well when going second as they can go all out during the Battle phase.

Gaia the Magical Knight is the deck's combo starter. It can be Normal Summoned without Tribute if you control no monsters or if your opponent has a monster with 2300 ATK or more. This card's name is also treated as Gaia the Fierce Knight making it a viable fusion material and it also benefits from Gaia the Fierce Knight support cards.

This is a combo starter as it Special Summons a Level 5 Dragon monster from hand or graveyard.

Soldier Gaia the Fierce Knight can act as a form of disruption thanks to its Quick Effect that lets you Special Summon itself by Tributing a Dragon Fusion monster you control. Upon summon, it can change the battle position of 1 Attack Position monster on the field.

Artillery Catapult Turtle serves as another copy of Gaia or any Level 5 Dragon as it can Special Summon them by tributing a monster.

Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon is the main searcher of Spell card of the deck. It is also the main fusion material for any Gaia's Fusion.

Curse of Dragonfire is an alternative fusion material option for the deck. It also has an effect that let you fusion summon without spell cards.

Spiral Fusion is the deck's main Fusion Spell card. It also strengthens Gaia's Attack by 2600 points as well as gives it the ability to attack twice on monsters.

Galloping Gaia lets you go uninterrupted during the battle phase as your opponent cannot activate any effects if you have a Gaia the Dragon Champion monster on the field.

Gateway to Chaos is a field card that lets you search for a Gaia the Fierce Knight monster.

Spiral Spear Strike gives your Gaia monsters a piercing effect.

Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion is the deck's main attacker. It also searches for Spiral Spear Strike upon summon.

Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons is the deck's alternative boss monster. It has a Quick Effect that lets you destroy a card during the Main Phase by lowering its attack.

Core Combos and Interactions

3-Card Combo

This combo is the bread and butter when going for the kill.

Required Cards
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Step	Description
1	Normal Summon Gaia the Magical Knight then activate its effect to Special Summon Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon from your hand.
2	Activate Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon's effect to add Galloping Gaia from the Deck to hand. Then activate Galloping Gaia.
3	Activate Spiral Fusion using Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon, and Gaia the Magical Knight as materials to Fusion Summon Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion.
4	Since Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon was sent to the Graveyard, it will use its effect to negate cards your opponent controls. Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion has an on-summon effect that adds Spiral Spear Strike from the deck to hand then activate it.
5	Proceed to Battle Phase, and attack the monster with the lowest Defense points. Use Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion's effect to change the target to Defense Position. Spiral Spear Strike will grant your monster Piercing battle damage effect. Do this twice.

Going First Setup

The deck has no strong board when going first, but it can still provide little disruptions.

Required Cards
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Step	Description
1	Normal Summon Gaia the Magical Knight then activate its effect to Special Summon Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon from your hand.
2	Activate Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon's effect to add Spiral Fusion from the deck to hand.
3	Activate Spiral Fusion using Curse of Dragon, the Cursed Dragon, and Gaia the Magical Knight as materials to Fusion Summon Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons.

Note:
Since Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons is summoned using Spiral Fusion, it will gain 2600 ATK points.
With this, even if Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons uses its effect, it will still have 2600 ATK to spare.

Boss Monsters

	Sky Galloping Gaia the Dragon Champion
	Sky Galloping Gaia is the deck's main attacker. No monster is safe against Sky Galloping as it can shift the battle position of the monster that it is attacking. Sky Galloping can also search Spiral Spear Strike upon summoning.
	Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons
	Gaia the Magical Knight of Dragons can serve as a disruptor of the deck. It has a Quick-effect that can destroy cards by lowering its attack.
	Gaia the Magical Knight
	Gaia the Magical Knight is the main combo starter of the Deck. Despite being a Level 7 monster, it can easily summon itself and call for reinforcements as well.

Gaia Counters: How to Beat

Best Decks to Use Against Gaia OTK

Floowandereeze

Floowandereeze can easily clear the board with its quick effect tributing combos. This can easily clear Gaia's board before entering the Battle Phase, greatly crippling them.
Floowandereeze Deck List and Card Guide

Rikka

Similar to Floowandereeze, Rikka's gameplay revolves around Tributing cards on the field. Chain combo-disruption can be lethal against Gaia.
Rikka Deck List and Card Guide

Best Cards to Tech Against Gaia OTK

	Effect Veiler
	Gaia has a small chance of coming back once its search effects are negated. Negating their main searcher can be lethal especially if no extender is available in the hand.
	Ghost Ogre & Snow Rabbit
	Galloping Gaia is what makes this deck strong during the Battle Phase. A perfectly timed Ghost Ogre can greatly slow down the tempo of the Deck.
	Number 41: Bagooska the Terribly Tired Tapir
	Being a Battle-centric deck, a Defense position Bagooska can shut down this deck.

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